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esme yuill

@Esme_Yu

Comms professional with a borderline unhealthy interest in transport, planning and politics. Comms Lead for @transporteast

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Joined June 2012
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1/4 Packed room at @UKREiiF to discuss how transport improvements in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will drive national growth. Top of the investment priority list were the Ely and Haughley rail upgrades.
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[1/2] We are delighted to confirm that following a competitive recruitment process, @willquince has been appointed as the new Chair of Transport East.
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[2/2] As the new Chair, he will oversee the continued growth of Transport East and our role to support local authority members and partners to improve transport connections for people and businesses across the region. Read more about the appointment here: transporteast.gov.uk/will-qu…
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It's #WorldPoetryDay so here is a transport one for you. Photo from Poems on the Underground - Particular Books 2012.
Picture of a poem. Into Rail. The first train I rode in I rode in when I was eight it was a beautiful beast, a great one-nostrilled, black dragon cheerfully dragging its human wagon loads. Now the nostrils have gone but the benevolence goes on. The loco lives the loco gives. Even the trains I do not catch transport me. John Hegley. Photo from Poems on the Underground - Particular Books 2012.

ALT Picture of a poem. Into Rail. The first train I rode in I rode in when I was eight it was a beautiful beast, a great one-nostrilled, black dragon cheerfully dragging its human wagon loads. Now the nostrils have gone but the benevolence goes on. The loco lives the loco gives. Even the trains I do not catch transport me. John Hegley. Photo from Poems on the Underground - Particular Books 2012.

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Our Forum and partners had a fantastic visit to the under-construction Beaulieu Park rail station, the first station to be built on the Great Eastern Main Line in 100 years.  Our thanks to all on site, @Essex_CC and @ChelmsCouncil for a great visit.
Transport East Forum members and officers in front of the new Beaulieu Park station construction site

ALT Transport East Forum members and officers in front of the new Beaulieu Park station construction site

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Whether you walk, drive, cycle, take the bus or train, your views into your everyday travel for activities will help provide essential evidence to create a thriving region. Completed surveys have the chance of winning a £100 Love2Shop voucher!
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📝 Help the future of travel and transport in the East with our Travel Behaviour Survey! We want to understand the journeys people are making to shape decisions on future transport investment. The survey is live until 17 April - take part here: alligator.focusvision.com/su…
Share your view on how you travel in the east. win a £100 love to shop voucher

ALT Share your view on how you travel in the east. win a £100 love to shop voucher

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If you haven't been sent this already - You've got @SELFESTEEM___ guest list for life @anngav instagram.com/reel/CzwF0YbNK…
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When we're told we're a "nation of drivers", so many of us are excluded. We need safe streets, accessible pavements, comprehensive cycle and mobility networks and high quality public transport in order to provide #MobilityJustice and #Equity to all. gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Graphic with images of people using a mobility scooter, with a guide dog, riding a trike and an adult with a rollator accompanying two children. Text reads: Over 35,000 people walking, wheeling and cycling were killed or injured by drivers in Great Britain in 2022. 43% of over-70s don't have a driving licence; 45% of Disabled 17-64 year olds don't have a driving licence; Almost 20% of people in the UK are children who cannot legally drive; 20% of households have no car or van. We all deserve safe streets and real choice about how we travel. Accessible walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport for everyone are essential. Wheels for Wellbeing and My Cycle My Mobility Aid logos are at the bottom of the image

ALT Graphic with images of people using a mobility scooter, with a guide dog, riding a trike and an adult with a rollator accompanying two children. Text reads: Over 35,000 people walking, wheeling and cycling were killed or injured by drivers in Great Britain in 2022. 43% of over-70s don't have a driving licence; 45% of Disabled 17-64 year olds don't have a driving licence; Almost 20% of people in the UK are children who cannot legally drive; 20% of households have no car or van. We all deserve safe streets and real choice about how we travel. Accessible walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport for everyone are essential. Wheels for Wellbeing and My Cycle My Mobility Aid logos are at the bottom of the image

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"We are not a nation of motorists, we are a nation of families." A message to the prime minister.
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🧵 Across the East, around 1.3 of the 2.5 million owned cars are electric. These are supported by just over 1,000 public charging points. By 2025 the number of private EV’s in our region could be between 164,000 - 280,000 requiring at least 7,400 public charging points
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We made the case for investment in the East's road network to the @transportgovuk Minster for Roads at the @EastEnglandAPPG. Safe, reliable and resilient roads are essential to day to day journeys, the regional economy and national freight movements through our ports.
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I bloody love the 'tacky' british seaside and i can not pick between @dlwp 2p machines @clifftramway and @nardinis. If you can, vote here and back seaside heritage. @seasideheritage sway.office.com/lQLnyWDdCjjn…
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[1/4] Members of the Transport East Forum celebrated our recent achievements with a trip to Great Yarmouth! 🚢 Chair of Transport East @CllrKBentley shared his views on why the visit to Great Yarmouth was important ⬇ Subtitled video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=U9jFY05r…
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🧵 Rural Mobility: Call for Evidence [1/5] Share your knowledge and insight on rural mobility challenges through Transport East’s new regional strategy hub. Our call for evidence on rural transport is now open ⬇ smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RuralStr…
Transport East have launched their Rural Mobility Strategy Hub Call for Evidence. Share your experiences and ideas for improving transport in rural communities.

ALT Transport East have launched their Rural Mobility Strategy Hub Call for Evidence. Share your experiences and ideas for improving transport in rural communities.

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[1/3] We're proud to have worked with @EconomicHeart on a report to support upgrading rail capacity around Ely 🚆
England's Economic Heartland transport body (@EconomicHeart) profile pictureEngland's Economic Heartland transport body@EconomicHeart24 May 2023
Upgrading rail capacity near Ely will allow more freight to travel by train from Felixstowe to the Midlands and north. That's why the scheme enjoys widespread support from industry, local authorities and MPs - highlighted in a new report from EEH & @transporteast published soon.
Image from England's Economic Heartland transport body (@EconomicHeart)
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On the @FirstEssex c5 and stuck in traffic approaching the #armyandnavy junction. Adding 15 mins onto peak bus journeys. The new junction will help sustainable journeys too @transportgovuk @hmtreasury ! @vickyford @SGH_Essex
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We're delighted to be an official partner for #BetterTransportWeek during 12 - 18 June! Thanks to @CBTransport for inviting us to the campaign launch. An insightful evening celebrating and promoting sustainable transport. Find out more ⬇ bettertransport.org.uk/bette… @railindustry
Esme Yuill holding a sign which reads Better Transport week - Better transport for better communities #betterlocaltransport

ALT Esme Yuill holding a sign which reads Better Transport week - Better transport for better communities #betterlocaltransport

Four people at the campaign for better transport. Man on the right is standing while speaking and the other three people are sitting on the left

ALT Four people at the campaign for better transport. Man on the right is standing while speaking and the other three people are sitting on the left

Four people in front of a large screen with a blue background. Person on the right is standing and presenting while the other three are on the left sitting

ALT Four people in front of a large screen with a blue background. Person on the right is standing and presenting while the other three are on the left sitting

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1/3 of people in the East live in rural communities. The evidence from this survey helps make the case for better rural transport connections.
Transport East (@transporteast) profile pictureTransport East@transporteast19 May 2023
[1/2] 95% of parishes who responded to our Rural Mobility survey said frequent travel to larger towns is needed for a ‘big’ food shop...
Red background with speech bubbles. Text reads 95% of parishes travel to larger towns for a big food shop. Transport East Rural Mobility Survey 2022.

ALT Red background with speech bubbles. Text reads 95% of parishes travel to larger towns for a big food shop. Transport East Rural Mobility Survey 2022.

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[1/2] 📣 Just two weeks until this year’s STB Conference in Birmingham! On 5 June, all seven of England’s sub-national transport bodies will be presenting on a range of topics, from decarbonising to providing better transport connections for all.
Image from Transport East (@transporteast)
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